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Home » Articles » Chancellor Plowman Announces 2023-24 Leadership Academy Class 

Chancellor Plowman Announces 2023-24 Leadership Academy Class 

August 14, 2023

Chancellor Donde Plowman has announced the second class of the Chancellor’s Leadership Academy, which includes 30 deans, associate deans, directors, department heads, and other faculty and staff from across the university.  

The eight-month program launched in 2022 to identify emerging campus leaders and further develop their professional and personal leadership skills. The group will meet monthly with Plowman and other top university leaders to build on individual strengths and problem-solving skills through critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration.  

“Lifting up and empowering our emerging leaders is an investment both in them and our university. It ensures that the momentum we’ve built in recent years will continue well into the future,” Plowman said. “Each member of this class brings their own unique experiences and perspectives to the table, and I look forward to learning from them.” 

Participants are encouraged to cultivate meaningful relationships with their peers to promote community and accountability across campus. The class includes leaders from academic colleges as well as support units including student life, the provost’s office, research, communications, athletics, and other areas.  

See a list of this year’s members and an archived list of last year’s class.

The academy has its first meeting September 20. 

Class of 2023-2024

Carol Andes, Director of Marketing

Office of Communications and Marketing

Misty Anderson, Professor, Department of English

James R. Cox Professor, College of Arts and Sciences

Jason Baum, Executive Associate Athletics Director of Brand Advancement

Athletics

Courtney Childers, Associate Professor and Interim Director

School of Journalism and Media

Doug Coatsworth, Betsey R. Bush Endowed Professor in Behavioral Health and Associate Dean for Research

College of Social Work

Janelle Coleman, Executive Director for Diversity and Engagement

Division of Diversity and Engagement

Russell Crook, First Horizon Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship

Haslam College of Business

Kristina Gordon, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Engagement

College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Elizabeth Greene, Assistant Dean of Finance, Administration, and Operations

University Libraries

Patrick Grzanka, Professor, Department of Psychology; Divisional Dean for Social Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences

Tyra Haag, Director of News and Information

Office of Communications and Marketing

Kate Jones, Professor and Associate Head, Department of Physics and Astronomy; Divisional Dean for Natural Sciences and Mathematics

College of Arts and Sciences

Michelle Kwon, Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement

College of Law

Jessy Lawrence, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Communications and Donor Experience

Office of Advancement

Sarah Lowe, Professor and Director

School of Design

Vasileious Maroulas, Professor

Department of Mathematics

Susannah Marshmann, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Leadership and Engagement

Division of Student Life

Brendan McConville, Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs

College of Music

Nicole McFarlane, ADVANCE and Associate Professor

Min H. Kai Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Gretchen Neisler, Vice Provost for International Affairs and Director

Center for Global Engagement

Agricola Odoi, Professor

College of Veterinary Medicine

Lynne Parker, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research; Director

AI Tennessee Initiative

Rose Parker, Assistant Director

Office of Innovative Technologies

CourtneyJo Sandidge, Assistant Vice Provost for First-Year Experience

Division of Student Success

Christopher Stripling, Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Leadership

Education and Communications

Shelia Swift, Professor and Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

College of Nursing

Clarence Vaughn, Director, Office of Diversity and Community Relations

Haslam College of Business

David White, Professor and Interim Dean

Herbert College of Agriculture

Brian Wirth, Governor’s Chair for Computational Nuclear Engineering

Brian Wright, Director

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